Erik Weihenmayer

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Erik Weihenmayer (born 1968) is the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. He also completed the Seven Summits in September 2002. His story was covered in a Time article in June 2001 titled "Blind Faith". He is author of "Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye can See", his autobiography. Erik is an acrobatic skydiver, long distance biker, marathon runner, skier, mountaineer, … Wikipedia
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    A former middle school teacher and wrestling coach, Erik Weihenmayer is one of the best-known athletes in the world. Despite losing his vision at the age of 13, he has become an accomplished mountain climber, paraglider, and skier, never allowing his bli
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    Erik was born in 1968 with a rare eye disease called retinoschisis. The disease rendered him legally blind. It progressed into glaucoma, and by age 13 Erik was totally blind. ... Erik attended Boston College and graduated in 1991. Two years later he
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    Erik Weihenmayer is the first blind man in history to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain - Mount Everest. On September 5, 2002, when he stood on top of Mt. Kosciusko in Australia, Erik Weihenmayer completed his 7-year quest to climb the Se
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